Remington Burnelli RB-2
American prototype lifting-body airliner of 1924
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The Remington Burnelli RB-2 was a 1920s American twin-engined biplane freighter or airliner, designed by Vincent Burnelli with a lifting body fuselage. At the time it was the world's largest commercial freighter. It was the first aircraft to carry a motor car inside its fuselage.
| RB-2 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Biplane freighter |
| National origin | United States |
| Manufacturer | Burnelli |
| Designer | |
| Number built | 1 |
| History | |
| First flight | 1924 |
| Developed from | Burnelli RB-1 |
Design and development
The RB-2 was based on the earlier RB-1 airliner, it had improved control surfaces and was powered by two 650 hp Galloway Atlantic piston engines.[1] It had a corrugated metal construction with a dural skin giving it an empty weight of 5 tons.[1] The passenger cabin could be fitted with 25 seats or used for freight.[1]
In 1925 the aircraft was used by the Hudson Motor Car Company as a flying showroom for the Essex automobile.[2]
Specifications
Data from "The Remington–Burnelli Airliner" 1926, p.506, and as noted
General characteristics
- Length: 134 ft 6 in (41 m)
- Wingspan: 78 ft (24 m)
- Wing area: 1,517 sq ft (140.9 m2)
- Empty weight: 9,450 lb (4,286 kg)
- Gross weight: 15,600 lb (7,076 kg)
- Powerplant: 2 × Galloway Atlantic[3] liquid cooled, 12-cylinder V engine, 500 hp (370 kW) each